Halloween Time! Iron Man Mark VI Build

[Deelite]

Yes it's another Iron Man costume build, but this is being made for my adorable nephew (who stole womens' hearts dressed as the Tardis at Comic Con).

He's been wanting an Iron Man costume all summer, but I couldn't start building since I was afraid he would grow. But, with awesome help from my bro-in-law, we should get this build done by Halloween.

Thanks to Robo and Stealth for the foam templates and that jumbo thread, as I used it often to make sure I had the placements correct for each piece. As I am testing, I'm seeing what pieces can ultimate be put together for ease of cutting

Here are a couple of pics of testing out the foam templates, I used just 2mm craft foam for now. Will be using 6mm for the final build. The entire top is so tiny. It can't even fit on my dress form.

 

[Deelite]

A little update. My bro-in-law was able to work on my nephew's Arc Reactor (thanks to Stealth and his tutorials!)

Oh and to give you an idea of size of my nephew's costume, here is a can of Chunky Soup (5" tall) against the Torso section of his costume:

 

[Infested]

Niiooccceee

 

[ElektrikBoy100]

how much does the materials cost for all?

 

[Deelite]

how much does the materials cost for all?

So far about $40 total. Not including sealing and painting and finding appropriate shoes.

 

[docholiday78]

so tiny n cool, great job

 

[Deelite]

started the 6mm build after testing the templates. First up, the torso section

Taking it slow so I don't make too many mistakes. The Back was a :eek to deal with, but I think dealing with the scale was what made it more difficult than it should have been.

Nephew is excited, and keeps on asking when he can try it on.

 

[Drack]

Looking great so far. You have one lucky nephew, bet his mates are gunna be jealous of him all suited up. Looking forward to seeing this mini-ironman finished

Tom.

 

[Deelite]

So worked on the shoulders and one bicep

Right Bicep to be done tomorrow. Need to get new blades for the Xacto


Good progresss at least.

 

[bryanjas]

A little update. My bro-in-law was able to work on my nephew's Arc Reactor (thanks to Stealth and his tutorials!)

How Tall is ur nephew, I'm 1st time builder and want to build for my son.

Oh and to give you an idea of size of my nephew's costume, here is a can of Chunky Soup (5" tall) against the Torso section of his costume:

How Tall is ur nephew, I'm 1st time builder and want to build for my son.

 

[Deelite]

My nephew is about 3 1/4 feet tall.


More build pics to come soon. I'm still working through the leg armor and currently the abs and the cod piece.